The developer that managed our Android app was recently released, and I have since been tasked with publishing an update to the Play Store.
Can I release an update with a newly generated keystore file?
We have his laptop - where can I locate the existing keystore file?
Are there any steps I can take if we can't determine the password used for the existing keystore file?
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I have an Android app in Android Studio and want to sign it to update and existing app to Google Play. So I am selecting Generate Signed Bundle but for some reason when I select my existing keystore no bundle or APK gets built. When I create a new keystore file then the APK gets build but of course I can't upload it to Play since the app already exists with another keystore file there.
I have automatic signing in Google Play enabled and was hoping to get a new keystore file from there. But all I get is an upload certificate. How do I use this upload certificate to sign my app in Android Studio?
Thanks!
I've changed my pc and reinstalled Android Studio as well as my old project.
I've copied my old keystore files in the following directory
"C:\Users\MyUserName.android"
But when I run the program it looks like the keystore is not recognized(not connecting to google services and so forth...)
How do I check if my keystore file is working properly?
There are two keystore files usually used. One for debugging and one for doing release builds of your apps you plan to upload to an app store. The debugging keystores can be generated anytime, so, it doesn't hurt to create a new one in your new IDE setup. But for your release keystore, you will want to build a new version release of your app and export it, then try to upload it to your App Store. If there is anything wrong with the signing, the App Store should reject it.
Just try to generate signed apk . If you got error than you keystore is not setup. If it generate then it's okk.
I have created an Android app and used Android google Maps API v2. and generated signed .Apk file, I have a question for you that when I made changes in my project it does not update my signed .Apk file. For example when I change API key in my AndroidManifest.xml Android Studio does not update it in signed APK file. How it is possible to make changes in signed apk file. ? I am new in Android and StackOverFlow, and excuse for all mistakes in asking question, thankx
When you added API key that generated from your .keystore then you must built signed .apk with the same keystore for publishing the app in store.
and when you provide any updates then there is no need to change the API key again but you must built signed .apk with the same keystore again.
I now finished upgrading android app... and trying to upload this upgraded version to google appstore.
But the problem is we don't have keystore file which was used for previous version.
And google app store doesn't permit me to upload apk cause SHA1 is different.
And apparently my customers don't have previously used keystore file.
What should I do?
If you've lost your Keystore file then there is no way that you can update the app in Play Store.
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I lost my .keystore file?
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I have my app's latest APK file and full source, and My app's private key of the keystore.
But I lost my keystore file... so I cannot sign my app and update my app..
Anyone know the answer?
If you lost your keystore then there is no way that you can update the app in play sore( it will cause a signature error )! The only way is that you can create an app with a new package name upload it to store and remove the old app.
Actually there is no way to recover your keystore in other way than with tools for recovering deleted files in your OS.
There isn't any tool for pulling keystore from your device or application. Even Google can't restore your keystore from your Google account.
The thing is different when you only lost your password. See https://code.google.com/p/android-keystore-password-recover/
Sorry dear unfortunately you can not update new version of the same application on android play store. you can upload new application with new package name and keystore file. But Google will not allow you to upload new version with different keystore file.
Hope it will help you.
The keystore doesn't need to be uploaded, it needs to be integrated into the apps .apk.
Make sure your building the app for release, in eclipse go to file -> and export the app. This will build it with your release keystore instead of the debug keystore.
When you first export your app and eclipse makes you a keystore it is saved in the eclipse\ folder on your computer, try looking there for it. See this post for where your keystore file should be on your computer.